Budget Breakdown: He Remixed His Janky Shed Into a Design Studio for $6K

Almo Troup repurposes nearly all of the materials from a tumbledown shack to create a dreamy, minimalist workspace in his backyard.

Almo Troup, principal of the Australian firm Trouthouse, was looking for a little more space for his architecture and furniture design practice. He found it in his own backyard.

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Stacey McLachlan
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Stacey McLachlan is an award-winning writer and magazine editor living and working in British Columbia, Canada.